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Memories of... Kingsville, Leamington Memories of... and Wheatley Photos Kingsville, from Kingsville-GosfieldLeamington Heritage Society 1790-2000 A Stroll Through Time and Wheatley
Cedar Beach Drug Store, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 owned by Photo courtesy of the Kingsville Archives Red Morris, offered drugs, toiletries, china and souvenirs for sale as well I don’t think anything more couldas providing have been done to erase traffic issues. a luncheon The true shame here goes to thosemenu. Speed boat rides who felt the need to criticize the volun-were available teers who put these events on. from the Cedar These are the same people who wouldBeach Drug think nothing of parking their cars up-Store for 50 town at 5 pm and plopping their lawncents a ride for summer chairs down on a cold, snowy sidewalkvisitors renting to patiently wait for a parade to comea cabin or for by. If need be, they’d sit there until thecottagers not cows cameowning a boat. The boats could be taken through the placid canal or out into the rougher waters of Lake Erie. This home to get photograph of an unidentified family, standing outside the Cedar Beach Drug Store, was taken in a glimpse of the late 1940s or early 1950s.
Thanks for the memories
At a time when the world is reeling from an unprecedented pandemic, we can all take heart, knowing that there are still people out there making things run as close to normal as possible. With last week’s Kingsville Santa Claus Parade and this past weekend’s Leamington Christmas Parade, we had a glimpse of the good that people can do when they put their minds to it. Unfortunately, we also had a glimpse, via social media, of how mean and unappreciative people can be under stressful circumstances. I didn’t venture to Kingsville, but both of my kids Mark Ribble did with their families. They stuck it out through the waiting and the kids got to see Santa. Were there traffic issues? Of course there were issues, but the reverse parade persevered and many people stuck around a long time that night to make it happen. Leamington — having had the luxury of seeing Kingsville’s parade first, hoped that their location and the vast amount of space available, would alleviate some of the traffic issues. They tell me that 1700 cars made the trip through the park gates. I think traffic issues are inherent in any outdoor venture. I remember traffic issues at every Canada Day Fireworks, Hogs for Hospice weekends and even the Snowbirds events in the 1990s. There’s simply nothing you can do about the traffic, no matter how prepared you believe you are for that. Humans will be humans, and there is a certain percentage of people out there who will refuse to follow the rules and think that they can cut in line and get there earlier by circumventing the process, messing up the line for everyone.
RIB’S RAMBLINGS
Santa and all of the lights and music, without ever uttering a stern word. All the while, they’d be freezing their butts off, drinking hot chocolate or something a little stronger, singing Christmas songs to their little ones. Heaven forbid they sit in a warm car for two or three hours doing the same thing. Now, with the popularity of social media, the keyboard warriors can sit back and criticize without having to lift a finger to volunteer themselves. I can guarantee that anyone who volunteered for these events, or participated in a float, also wished the time was shorter for them, except they were standing in the cold for your entertainment. And for the most part, they stuck it out with a smile on their face. I have nothing but respect for the people who organized these events and those who stood in the cold for the benefit of the community at large. By all accounts, both events were a sight to behold, and I would personally like to thank all of those involved for attempting to bring smiles to so many faces at a time when there is not much else to smile about. Job well done!
Grade 4 (1959-1960) students at the Ridge School, located on the south side of Talbot Street West, west of Fraser Road.at Left Leamington’ to right: Donna Teskey, Janet Dresser, Linda Bunn, Milec, Krysanne Klassen, John A Look s Past courtesy of Ellen C. Scott Holland Dewhirst, Dennis Reive. (The building is still standing and is most likely being used for storage.)
A Look at Leamington’s Past courtesy of C. Scott Holland April 1973: Buckingham Real Estate edged Gulliver Insurance 2-1 to win the Midget hockey trophy. At left is captain Ken Dick who scored both goals with coach Randy Critchlow.
Dec. 6, 1988 - Two local girls Stacy Bodi (left) and Sarah Manley (right) members of CGIT (Canadian Girls In Training) were preparing for the Knox Presbyterian Church’s annual Vesper service.
Clippings from the Wheatley Journal, May 1989 Clippings from the Wheatley Journal
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